Flametoad

I haven’t written about this nearly enough, but the proof for Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas arrived today. I’m holding a real book in my hands. I can’t describe how excited and incredibly proud I am. I’m also second-guessing myself. Should I have spent more time on the cover? Should I tweek it some more, [...]

In this video, some of the people behind Tor.com talk about building online communities. Worth a listen.

In case you missed the tempest in a teapot, over the weekend it came to light that Amazon had de-listed several hundred books, most of which fit into the category of gay/lesbian/bisexual literature. This was a nonsensical move, since Amazon did not de-list their wide selection of sex toys or any number of other items that [...]

One of the things I’ve been planning with regard to our upcoming Pinebox anthology is getting it out not only in print, but also in more mainstream e-book distribution channels. As an RPG e-book publisher, to date our books have been available through online RPG retailers. Without exception, the RPG publishing world has standardized on the PDF format. Considering the [...]

In the five years that I’ve been involved in publishing e-books, I’ve eagerly followed the progress of the publishing industry’s efforts to create a universal e-book format. It all made sense. Why have a bunch of competing formats that become obsolete as you upgrade your reading device? Still, it was all somewhat academic. I didn’t [...]